I have been told these hickory are called "Mockernut", maybe WDH might shed some light on the subject. This type of hickory has a big heart (Non-Typical of our Pig nut and Shag bark) and cuts as soft as gum (Non-Typical of any other hickory). This "Mockernut" timber only grows on hillsides along rivers. They are tall slick timber, the have large leaves just like Shag bark. IDK, I just think they are interesting trees. Thanks for viewing as always. :)
p.s. Jeff I still can't seem to be able to "click" the share option for some reason. IDK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAfT_Mas5os&list=UU_NjqCPS3PCA_PGz4NCZuLA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-8eCm1bDfU&list=UU_NjqCPS3PCA_PGz4NCZuLA
CCC4, Mockernut hickory, Carya tomentosa, generally have 7 to 9 leaflets per leaf and they are fuzzy (tomentose). Pignut hickory generally has 5 to 7 leaflets per leaf and are smooth. Most of the mockernut hickories that I have seen have galls on the leaves. I have never cut one down and usually see them during one month during the summer when I take students to FFA forestry camp. They do not grow where I live but we do have a few pignuts.
I enjoy watching your tree felling videos. On the second hickory, you seem to make a extraordinarily deep notch. What is the reason for this? You fall more trees in a day than I do in a year. I learn a lot watching videos and reading topics on the forestry forum.
Thanks,
Caveman
CCC4,
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Caveman is on the money. Mockernut almost always has 7 leaflets. Pignut almost always has 5 leaflets. The branches in mockernut are twice as stout as in pignut.
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We must've learned to cut timber in the same class! ;)
Wish I had a camera like that, I am on a really "fun" boundary right now!
Quote from: KyLogger on June 04, 2014, 10:35:18 PM
I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkk!
We must've learned to cut timber in the same class! ;)
Wish I had a camera like that, I am on a really "fun" boundary right now!
good to have you back!
its a southern thing, i was tought to cut like that too. however i have learned alot of new ways last couple years.